Courageous Leadership. I’m not talking about hand-to-hand, gun-to-gun, charge the hill type of courage. No, bravery in battle is not the same thing as courageous leadership. And make no mistake about it—leaders need courage to be … [Read more...]
The times, they are a’changin’
Change is simple; just close your eyes, hold your breath, and wait. It happens. Effective change management, on the other hand, takes some skill. From my view of the world, 3 things are necessary for senior executives to successfully drive … [Read more...]
Leading: Changing behavior or winning?
Do you want to win, or to change behavior? This is a question I frequently ask clients when discussing how best to approach someone in a (usually) tough conversation or conflict. As leaders, if we want to "win" the discussion, we simply flash our … [Read more...]
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes…
Change is simple; just close your eyes, hold your breath, and wait. It happens. Effective change management, on the other hand, takes some skill. From my view of the world, 3 things are necessary for senior executives to successfully drive … [Read more...]
Leadership & Automatic Crap
Change is good. Change is the only constant. I like change... I'm a change agent. Yeah, right. I'm calling bullshit. Enough already with this change-kumbaya stuff. Sometimes, change is essential for growth, for progress, hell even for … [Read more...]